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Spiced Apricot and Orange Chutney

For those of  you who want to get ahead here is the recipe for the Spiced Apricot and Orange Chutney from Delia's Christmas. Ingredients: 400g/14oz no soak apricots 1 teaspoon whole coriander seeds 225g/8oz soft light brown sugar 425,l/15 fl oz cider vinegar 1 medium onion chopped 50g/2 oz sultanas 2 tablespoons finely grated root ginger 2 cloves of garlic finely chopped 1 level tablespoon of salt grated zest and juice of 1 small orange Fills 1 3/4 pint (1 litre) preserving jar Method Begin by chopped the dried no soak apricots into smallish chunks.  Then place them in a sieve and wash under cold water shake off any excess water and then put them into a large saucepan. Now in a separate small saucepan add the coriander seeds and heat the pan to roast the seeds as soon as the seeds begin to spit and splutter transfer them to a pestle and mortar and crush them lightly before sprinkling them over the dried chopped apricots.  Add all the remaining in...